November 2023

Mrs. Candice Byers presented at the Mid-South Educational Research Conference. Her topic was How Doctoral Students Make Meaning out of Their Doctoral Experience.

Jax State is excited to partner with the Alabama Office of Apprenticeships to offer two exciting new programs in Secondary English or Secondary Social Studies Education. The FutureEd Apprenticeship Program is a pilot program designed for full-time employees such as classroom aides and paraprofessionals to gain on-the-job learning under the supervision of mentor teachers while completing coursework to complete a Class B Certification program in Secondary English or Secondary Social Studies Education.

Candidates interested in becoming a FutureEd Apprentice may visit the link below to learn more about the Alabama Office of Apprenticeship application.

https://www.alapprentice.org/teacher/

Congratulations to Mrs. Valerie Curtis on her new role as Director at the JSU Regional Inservice Center.

Dr. Stacey Gill was contacted about accepting an appointment to serve as the ACHE designee on the newly created statewide Principal Mentor committee. During this year’s legislative session the Principal Mentor Act SB-300 was signed into law by Gov. Ivey. The following gives a brief description about the purpose.

To create the School Principal Leadership and Mentoring Act and the Alabama Principal Leadership Development System for public K-12 education; to provide for the creation and implementation of a mentoring program for new principals and a continuing professional learning program for principals and assistant principals; and to provide annual stipends for each principal and assistant principal who satisfactorily completes the program.

Dr. Gill will serve alongside The Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools (CLAS) and the ALSDE.

Dr. Kimberly Warfield and Instructional Leadership student AMSTI Specialist, Amber Trantham presenting at the Alabama Council of Teachers of Mathematics Forum on Friday, Nov. 3.

Students from the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Block and the Special Education Block had an enriching morning session. They engaged in collaborative discussions, exchanging innovative strategies for effective differentiation. It was an insightful and productive day of learning!

Congratulations to Dr. Wendy Stephens for Best Short Presentation!

FROM THE JSU RED & WHITE-

Faculty Research Symposium Award Winners:

The second annual Faculty Research Symposium was held last Thursday, Nov. 2, with dozens of faculty presenting their research throughout the day on a variety of topics. Award winners included:

Best Creative Presentation: Dr. Kimberly Southwick-Thompson (English) for "Maybe Love is What Happens Pages Later in the Magazine: Decoupe Poetry and Process."

Best Poster Presentation: Dr. Sally Zengaro (Psychology) and Dr. Franco Zengaro (Kinesiology) for "Everything Old is New Again: Dishabituation and Visual Perception."

Best Panel Presentation: English faculty Dr. Raina Kostova, Dr. Andrea Porter, Dr. Khadeidra Billingsley, Dr. Jennie Vaughn and Mysti Nichols for "Shaking the Table: Intentional Re(vision)ing of First-Year Writing to Increase Access and Success for Student Writers."

Best Short Presentation: Dr. Wendy Stephens (Library) for "Librarian Engagement in a Time of Book Challenges."

Best Long Presentation: Dr. Ashley Turner (Biology) for "Transition of a Hybrid Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE): Lessons From the Gene-Cure."

Congratulations to the following students who were recognized as OUTSTANDING undergraduate students for the month of October!

Chloe Davis, Macie Bryant, Melinda Marcrum

Taylor Holder, Kaylee Walden, Caitlin Estes

Shae Garrett, LaSonya Crook, HaLexix Wyatt

Hannah Henderson, Bethany Johnson, Erika Nace

Taylor Crocker, Alaina Young, Elizabeth Ellis

Trey Landman, Jordan Dial, Jenna Lawson

Maddy Byers, Jessica Glass, Molly Thomas

Deidre Maxwell, Samuel Cosby, Amy Smith

Hannah Whittenberg, Emily Owen, Chloe Jones

Trinity Phillips, Natallie Hernandez, Ashley Duncan

Madison Decker, Morgan Irwin, Abby Davidson

Abby King, Mary Elizabeth Whitley, Marly Scoggins

Amelia Walker, Savannah Ragone, Julianna Blandamer

Taylor Alwine, Joshua Kaelan Gonzalez

Congratulations to the following who were recognized as OUTSTANDING graduate students for the month of October!

Jennifer Pate

Yasemin Taskiran

Congratulations to the following CEPS employees who were recognized as OUTSTANDING employees for October 2023!

Aimee Weathers - Outstanding Faculty

Lynn Steward - Outstanding Staff

Happy birthday to our CEPS employees who are celebrating November birthdays!

Kelly Paynter

Kelly Murray

Priscilla Wilson

Melanie Wallace

Daniel Webb

Donna Sargent

Barry Cooper

Kathy Allen

I'm beyond thrilled to become part of the JSU family! I have lived in Oxford for the past 30 years with my family. I have a wonderful son, Maverick, two funny and sweet precious grandchildren, Lawson and Reid, and an incredible daughter, Makaila, who's working hard on her Masters right here at JSU. Recently, I've taken a big step forward in my personal life by getting engaged to fiancé, Clay Walker.

My career journey has been diverse, with experiences ranging from benefits counseling to safety assistance, office management, and a solid stint in HR. Now, I'm eager to bring this multifaceted background to JSU.

The outdoors is where I find my bliss—whether it's beach days, camping adventures, kayaking, or the rush of riding four-wheelers and wave runners. Sports, especially football, hold a special place in my heart. I'm also a huge fan of music, concerts, movies, painting, but my absolute favorite thing to do in my spare time is bake and decorate cakes for any and every special event.

I'm genuinely excited to join JSU, eager to contribute my energy and passion to this incredible community that my daughter has been apart of for several years already. Looking forward to the journey ahead!

Click on the link below and enjoy our preschool carolers from the JSU Child Development Center.

https://www.facebook.com/JSUEducation/posts/pfbid0SZ8mzEUzxDjUtBgbEePqWLwgacBWD7f4eaEPTbnyN8KLaZVVCvR3Zg5urirtkG2el?mibextid=YxdKMJ

We take time each year to catch up with each other through business items, fun, and fellowship. This is always a great event to celebrate the end of the semester.

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